ninetieth C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈnaɪn.ti.əθ/ See IPA manual Freq #316038 Meanings 1 adj the ordinal number of ninety in counting order The ninetieth percentile marks a high score. 2 noun position 90 in a countable series of things The ninetieth percentile marks a high score. Etymology From earlier ninteth, from Middle English nyntithe; for the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # ninetieth **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈnaɪn.ti.əθ/ **Frequency rank:** 316038 ## Meanings 1. the ordinal number of ninety in counting order 2. position 90 in a countable series of things ## Examples - The ninetieth percentile marks a high score. - The ninetieth percentile marks a high score. ## Etymology From earlier ninteth, from Middle English nyntithe; for the modern form, see the etymological notes at twentieth. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown